[Jongmyo Shrine]
Jongmyo Shrine is dedicated to the spirits of Korea's royal ancestors. The royal family of the Joseon Dynasty paid homage to their forefathers in the time-honored Confucian tradition. This sedate shrine of beautiful architectural simplicity is appreciated as an invaluable cultural inheritance and was registered on UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage List in 1995.

[Changdeokgung]
Changdeokgung was built in the 5th year (1405) of the reign of King Taejong of the Joseon Dynasty, as a separate palace of Gyeongbokgung, the original main palace of the dynasty. The existing administrative quarters encompass Donhwamun, the front gate, which is the oldest existing palace structure, Injeongjeon, the throne hall, and Seonjeongjeon, the administrative hall.
For the unique configuration of its palatial buildings and its rear garden, showing an ideal example of Oriental architecture yet quite distinct from the Chinese Zijin-cheng Palace, Forbidden Palace, or the Japanese imperial palace, Changdeokgung was registered on UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage List in December 1997.

[Bulguksa]
Bulguksa, the Temple of the Land Buddha, sits mid-slope on Mt. Tohamsan. Its construction was completed under the supervision of Prime Minister Kim Dae-seong in the 10th year of King Gyeongdeok's reign of the Silla Kingdom (751). The main Buddha under the vault of the rotunda wears a smile of serene benevolence, which has been appreciated as the zenith of what man can achieve through stone sculpture. It is as if the Buddha is about to preach to us at any moment, to enlighten the good human nature innate within us. For its sheer culmination of Buddhist beliefs, aesthetics, and advanced engineering, Seokguram was registered on UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage List, together with Bulguksa Temple, in December of 1995.

[Haeinsa]
It was built by Suneung and Ijeong in the 3rd year of King Aejang of the Silla Kingdom (802). The Goryeo Dynasty's founder, King Taejo, designated it as a state temple. Tripitaka Koreana consists of 81,258 woodblocks. Amazingly, there is no trace of errors or omissions on any woodblock. To guard against insects, decay, frame distortion, cracks, and humidity, the material of the woodblocks was treated for years by a special process. In terms of accuracy, beauty of font style, carving skill, and volume, the Tripitaka Koreana is recognized as the most valuable existing Buddhist canon carved in Chinese characters.

[Hwaseong]
Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon City, Gyeonggi-do Province, represents the latest features of fortification in Korea. The construction was planned by the 22nd king of the Joseon Dynasty, Jeongjo in 1789. Under the influence of Silhak, or Practical Learning, which was the new trend of thought gaining ground at the time, the fortress was built scientifically utilizing newly invented construction equipment. Fortification facilities were enhanced by properly combining stones, bricks, and wood and by incorporating drainage, rampart slit embrasures, crenellated parapets with embrasures, and bastions.

[Gyeongju Historical Sites]
Gyeongju City and its surroundings have inherited traces of the glory that flowered and then withered in the ancient Silla Kingdom (57 B.C. - A.D.) 935. Both downtown and suburban areas contain many royal burial mounds and Buddhist remains, which preserve the arts and culture of the Silla Dynasty.

:: Mt. Namsan Belt (Historic site No. 311)
Before the arrival of Buddhism in the early part of the Silla period, Mt. Namsan in Gyeongju City was worshiped as one of five sacred mountains.

:: Weolseong Belt
The ruins of Weolseong, the Half-Moon Palace, as well as numerous temples and fortress sites can all be seen here. An ancient astronomical observatory called Cheomseongdae, which is one of the most exquisite examples of its type in Asia, is also located here.